扣 (kau3 | kou4) : to fasten; to detain; to deduct

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扣

kau3

kou4

[1] [v] fasten; button up; buckle [2] [v] detain; arrest; put into custody [3] [v] deduct; subtract; withhold [4] [n] button; hook; buckle [5] [n] knot [6] [v] place a cup, etc upside down [7] frame or brand (somebody) [8] smash or spike (a ball) [9] press or pull (the trigger)

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

扣

This word has been viewed 9878 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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匙扣 si4 kau3 shi5 kou4 = keychain 粵

扣分 kau3 fan1 kou4 fen1 = deduct marks

折扣 zit3 kau3 zhe2 kou4 = discount; rebate

扣留 kau3 lau4 kou4 liu2 = detain, hold in custody

扣針 kau3 zam1 kou4 zhen1 = [醫]: fibula; [粵]: pin

扣頭 kau3 tau4 kou4 tou = a discount on price

扣球 kau3 kau4 kou4 qiu2 = to smash; to hit a ball downwards

扣押 kau3 aat3 kou4 ya1 = detain; seize

鎖匙扣 so2 si4 kau3 = key-ring 粵

手扣 sau2 kau3 = manacle, handcuffs
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結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 扣
Unicode code for this character: U+6263 (off-site link)

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